Invisible But Deadly: COVID-19 When you can see it, there is no challenge to keeping surfaces clean and sanitized. Find dark particles on the desk top from construction, dust bunnies hiding in corners that escaped the vacuum, cobwebs on windows that have not been opened in weeks, wine stains on the rug from the party […]
WHO Has the Right Person for the Job
WHO Impacts My Life I developed a tiny cough over the weekend (although I have not wandered beyond the confines of my apartment elevator and laundry room). To be perfectly honest, there are occasions when I have had my windows open, and rather than have a butterfly land on my windowsill, or have a leaf […]
Donald Trump: How do I make him go away?
It is almost 4 years since The Donald left Manhattan and took up residency in Washington, DC. As a New Yorker and real estate developer, he had no influence on my life. I have to admit that I did use his real estate escapades as examples of tycoon-level international business transactions, but- aside from entertaining my college […]
Italy Prime Minister announces closure of all commercial activities
New measures against the COVID-19 coronavirus were announced by Italy Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte entailing the closure of all commercial activities. This new measure will be in force from March 12 until March 25. According to Italy’s civil protection bulletin today, there are 10,590 infected; 827 dead; and 1,045 healing. “I am proud of the Italian endurance test,” said […]
Tiffany Is On My 2020 Travel Schedule
My international travel plans for 2020 will include visits to all the Tiffany shops on the planet. This is going to be an interesting journey, because as of 2018, there were 321 stores worldwide with 93 in the United States and 228 in the rest of the world, including the UK, France, Spain, Ireland, Australia, Colombia, […]
Asia thumps New York fashion
According to the Business of Fashion Report (McKinsey & Company 2017), “The West will no longer be the global stronghold for fashion sales.” …And the winners are from Taiwan Unless you are Rihanna (who wore Beijing, China-based designer Guo Pei’s yellow cape dress at the Met Gala last year)… …and have access to the best […]
Victoria Falls: Where to stay. What to Do
I was very surprised and happy when I landed at the Victoria Falls Airport, Zimbabwe. This modern facility was developed by former Zimbabwean Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Dr. Walter Mzembi who arranged a $150 million loan from the China EXIM Bank. This very modern facility offers a new runway that accepts up to […]
Safari as a journey: Start @ JFK. Then Johannesburg and Harare
On a recent visit to Africa, my journey started with a flight from New York to Johannesburg on South African Airways (SAA). For an additional fee, I scored a seat in Premium Economy. While the space was not much better than basic, the charge included the opportunity to reserve an aisle seat, and there was […]